医師からのワンポイント アドバイス

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デング熱は、ウイルスを持っているネッタイシマカ（蚊）などに刺されることで感染します。

シンガポールではデングウイルスに感染した蚊が1年を通して発見されています。

ほとんどの場合は発熱から症状が始まり、発熱と伴に頭痛、筋肉痛、目の後ろの痛み、発疹がでることがあります。症状がほとんどない場合もあります。デング熱感染の治療法は対症治療で、通常は１週間ほどで症状が治まります。

まれに重篤な状態を引き起こすことがあるので、医師の診察をおすすめします。

蚊が多い場所へお出かけの時は虫除け剤の使用や肌の露出に注意しましょう。

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* Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR  Swab & Serology Test for Travellers available at AIPC, Make your appointment at Tel: 6694 1661. Click here for more details.

Here's a convenient table of different kinds of pattern of rash caused by bites of common insects around you. If unsure, please consult your skin doctor.

Bed Bug Bites

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Bee Sting

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Fire Ant Bites

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Flea Bites

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Hair Lice Bites

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Mosquito Bites

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Sandfly Bites

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Scabies Mites Bites / Burrows

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Spider Bite

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Tick Bite

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AIPC is part of the National Influenza Sentinel Surveillance programme with MOH. If you have a fever of > 38 degrees with a cough, our clinic is able to test for COVID-19. For children below 12 years old with clinical diagnosis of HFMD (eg fever, oral ulcers, rash), our clinic can test for Hand Foot & Mouth Disease (The tests are for surveillance purposes only).

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Public Health Preparedness Clinic

National University Health System Primary Care Network

Singapore Ministry of Health Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP)

The information provided in this website is for knowledge purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice.

Should you encounter any medical problem that you are unsure of, always consult your doctor or health care provider for assistance and medical advice.

Dr Don V H LAU   Chairperson of AMDA Singapore

MBBS (Monash), B.Med.Sc.(Hons) (Monash), Grad.Dip.Derm.(Wales,UK)

AMDA International Peace Clinic is a part of AMDA (Association of Medical Doctors of Asia). We are part of the network of AMDA Peace Clinics & Friendship Hospitals around the world. We participate in AMDA's worldwide Emergency Disaster Aid Relief missions, Social Development projects and Vaccination programmes.

AMDA, founded in 1984 has carried out more than 200 medical missions, contributing medical expertise and supplies in 65 countries over the last 36 years. AMDA holds General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic & Social Council (UN ECOSOC) since 1995.

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